As the United States struggles to turn back a 9.1 percent unemployment rate, Thomas Friedman's new book says there is a way back to greatness, but we need to start making the tough decisions now. He’s joins The Last Word. watch

It's been almost three months since New York Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned over his Twitter photo scandal. In the special election for his congressional seat this week, Democrat David Weprin is trailing in the polls. He gets the last word. watch

Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis isn't endorsing any GOP candidates after watching them debate at her father's presidential library. She joins The Last Word in an exclusive interview to explain what the current GOP field doesn’t understand about... watch

Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has done something that even she thinks is inappropriate to a little girl. So why does the governor refuse to apologize? MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell has more in the Rewrite. watch

The fate of the American Jobs Act now rests in the hands of Congress. President Obama revealed details of his long-awaited jobs plan today during a speech in the Rose Garden.The president wants high-income earners, corporate jet owners, hedge fund managers and oil companies to pay more in taxes to help foot the cost of the $447 billion piece of... read more

America's become the couch potatoes of innovation, phoning it in since the days of the cold war according to Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum. Their new book, That Used to be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, argues this country is on a downward spiral because of four factors: globalization... read more

The new 9/11 memorial plaza opened to the public this morning in New York. For the past decade, officials kept the area, better known as "ground zero," closed off to visitors after the collapse of the World Trade Center.Two reflecting pools now sit in the WTC footprints and a bronze plaque around the edges lists the names of the nearly... read more

Here's a look at stories we're following this afternoon. What headlines are you clicking on now?President Obama sending jobs bill to CongressObama proposes raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for $447 billion jobs bill9/11 memorial plaza opens to the public Death penalty answer follows Rick PerryTim Pawlenty endorses Mitt Romney for... read more

In last night's press conference about the "credible but uncorroborated" terrorist threat in New York City and Washington DC, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that everyone should go about their business as usual. The mayor also added that he was planning on taking the subway to work, as he does every morning.About a half an hour ago,... read more

Sorry for the tardiness of this entry. We were having some computer troubles at 30 Rock! Here's what we are looking at for tonight's show. What stories are you interested in today?President Obama spoke this morning at the University of Richmond, a college located in Rep. Eric Cantor's district. Officials are warning of a &quot... read more

Missed the speech? In front of a joint session of Congress, President Obama introduced his "American Jobs Act" — a reported $450 billion dollar bill that he says would "provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled." read more

MSNBC contributor Ezra Klein looks at whether tax credits for businesses will result in more hiring. Klein also discusses what he’s learned about the Super Committee’s first meeting earlier Thursday. watch

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Lawrence O’Donnell brings his extraordinary background in politics and entertainment to “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” airing weeknights on MSNBC. Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of “The West Wing,” O’Donnell gives the last word and rewrites the most compelling stories of the day.